Improvement in baling-presses



J. H. P A GE.

BALING-PRESS.

Patented May 16 ll! llla u wk.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. PAGE, OF TEHUAOANA, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALlNG-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 177,547, dated May 16,1876; application filed -March 15, 1876.

D To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOHN H. PAGE, of Tehuacana, in'the county ofLimestone and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bailing-Presses, of which the following is aspecification: I

I My improved press is constructed with, a pair of horizontal levers,connected by a fulcrum bar, or frame,operated by-a third lever throughthe medium of links or stirrups, said third lever being actuated by acapstan, horse, hand, or other power, as preferred. The pressbox is hungon trunnions near its center, which admit ofturning it into verticalposition, to receive the cotton or other material from a lint-roomor-oth'er apartment above it; and is provided with doors at the side,through which the bale may be dropped out when completed. a

1n the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a plan or top view of myimproved'press, the

; dotted lines indicating the contracted position assumed bylthe leversimpressing the .bale. Fig. 2 is a front view, the dotted lines showingthe vertical position in which the box is turned to receive the materialto be pressed. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the press-box. A Arepresent the stationary frame-work of the press, resting on blocks orlegs B B. O is a fulcrum bar or frame, in which are pivoteddriving-levers D D. these levers are connected, by rods or links F andstirrupsG, to the lever E, at an equal distance on each side of itsfulcrum e. H H and I are segmental tracks, on which the levers D D andE, respectively, slide. Rollers R are, preferably, placed under the saidlevers, to cause them to run over the tracks with greater The free endsof case. J J are follower-blocks, attached to pitman K, which areconnected by hinges L to the driving-levers D. M M are bearingsrisingfrom the frame A, and supporting the bottom is removed preparatory tothe insertion of the follower-blocks J J. The box is prox'idedwith doorP, by which the bale may be dropped out when completed. The boxis-constructed in other respects in any suitable or customary manner, withthe usual -provis ions for applying the ties.

As a slight modification, I hang the pressbox by trunnions in the centerof that side of the box-frame which is underneath when in a horizontalposition. The upright bearings M M are thus dispensed with,.and the boxpivoted more substantially in the bed-frame.

I am aware thatpress boxes tipped into vertical position for filling,and into horizontal position for pressing, have before been'used.

Having-thus described my invention, the.

following is what I'claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent:

The combination, with the pivoted pressbox N, of the horizontaldriving-levers D, connected together at their fulcrum ends by a bar orrod, 0, and connected at their moving ends by rods F F to theoperating-lever E, on' opposite sides of its fulcrum e.

' JOHN H. PAGrE.- Witnesses:

H. W. MORGAN, F. A. FOSTER.

